JP2002279399A - Comic strip browser and control method therefor, and program and program-recording medium for browsing the comic strip - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a comic strip in an easy to view manner to a reader. SOLUTION: Page data 32, displaying comic page images and content data 31 including frame data 35 displaying comic strip frame images included in the comic strip page images are stored in a hard disk. First, a list of the comic strip page images displayed by the page data 32 is displayed on a display screen 10A. In addition, the comic strip frame images included in the comic strip page images are displayed on the display screen 10A in an overlapping manner on the list image of the comic strip page based on frame data 35.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a comics browsing apparatus for browsing comics using a display device and a control method thereof, and a program and a program recording medium for comics browsing.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART Cartoons are usually printed on paper (weekly, monthly, book, etc.) and supplied to the market. Cartoons are drawn in a wide variety. Many frames (frames) are drawn on a page (frame division), and in each frame, different pictures and dialogues are drawn to develop the story.

[0003] Since a manga itself is a picture, the picture can be represented on a display screen of a display device by converting the picture into image data. However, simply displaying a manga, which has been conventionally printed on paper, on a display screen may tire readers (viewers).

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention displays a plurality of page images of a cartoon on a display screen, displays a frame image included in the page image, and reads (views) the cartoon displayed on the display screen. ) For easy reading.

A comic browsing apparatus according to the present invention includes a plurality of page data representing each of a plurality of comic page images, and a piece of comic data representing a comic frame image included in the comic page image represented by the page data. cartoon content data storage means for storing, by overlapping a portion of the front page of the comic page image for each comic page image represented by the page data, all represented by the page data comic pages The manga page list image displaying means for displaying at least a part of the image on the display screen of the display device, and the manga page image list displayed on the display screen by the manga page list image displaying means are displayed by the frame data Bei cartoon frame image display means for displaying by superimposing comic frame images To have.

According to a control method of a comic browsing apparatus according to the present invention, a plurality of page data representing each of a plurality of comic page images and a frame representing a comic frame image included in the comic page image represented by the page data are provided. By storing a part of the manga page image of the previous page for each of the manga page images represented by the page data.
Displaying at least a part of all comic page images represented by the data on the display screen of the display device, and superimposing the comic frame image represented by the frame data on the list of comic page images displayed on the display screen; It is characterized by being displayed together.

According to the present invention, a plurality of manga page images are displayed in a list on the display screen, and the manga frame images included in the manga page images are displayed on the display screen superimposed on the manga page image list. You. The comic page image may be an image of a portion corresponding to a spread in a bound or folded book, or may be a page portion on the left or right side of the spread. In any case, an image representing one frame is superimposed on a plurality of comic page images and displayed on the display screen. The comic frame image representing one frame does not necessarily have to represent the entire one frame represented in the comic page image, but may be a part of the comic frame image (for example, the face of the character).

[0008] Since a plurality of manga page images are displayed in a list on the display screen, the entire manga content can be grasped at a glance. Also, one comic frame image included in the displayed comic page image is superimposed and displayed on the comic page image list display.
The manga displayed on the display screen can be easily displayed to the reader, and the position of the displayed manga frame image in the story development can be easily grasped.

[0009] The multi-page comic page image, for example, is displayed from the lower left of the display screen is superposed toward the upper right. The comic page image located on the upper right of the display screen is the first page, the comic page image located below the first comic page image is the second page, and the comic page image located below the second page is the third page. Pages, etc.
All comic page images included in the comic contents are displayed on the display screen. In the cartoon content data storage means, it may be stored the page number data representing the page order by associated to each of said page data,
The comic pages may be displayed on the display screen in page order based on the page number data.

[0010] In one embodiment, the comic book browsing device comprises: a comic page image designating means for receiving any designation of comic page images displayed by the comic page list image display means; When an image is specified, the specified comic page image is superimposed on the comic page list image and displayed on the top surface, and the active comic page display means displays the comic page image on the top surface. And a comic frame image designation receiving means for receiving designation of any of the comic frame images contained in the comic page image. In this case, the comic frame image display means superimposes and displays the comic frame image specified by the comic frame image designation receiving means on a list of comic page images. Since the comic page images are superimposed and displayed on the display screen, the comic page image including the comic frame image to be specified is displayed on the top surface so that the comic reader (browser) can specify the comic frame image. Can be easily performed. The comic frame image specified by the comic frame image specifying means is displayed so as to be superimposed on the comic page image. A comic frame image of interest to the reader can be displayed by being superimposed on a list image of comic pages on the display screen.

In some comic frame images represented by frame data, a comic frame image may be further expressed in the comic frame image. If the comic frame image represented by the frame data further includes a comic frame image, the comic frame image (second comic frame image) included in the comic frame image (first comic frame image) Image data) (the second frame data)
The data may be stored in the data storage means. The first comic frame image is designated by the comic frame image designating means, and the first comic frame image is displayed so as to be superimposed on the comic page list image. Further, by designating a second comic frame image included in the first comic frame image, the second comic frame image is designated.
Can be displayed superimposed on the comic page list image.

[0012] In a comic composed of a plurality of comic frame images, the order of comic frame images (the order in which the reader proceeds) is often determined in view of story development. Preferably, the frame data is accompanied by a continuous number indicating the frame order of the comic frame image represented by the frame data, and the comic frame image displayed by the comic frame image displaying means is A comic frame image reproducing means for reproducing the frames one by one according to the frame sequence number is provided. Along with the story development, comic frame images can be displayed one after another on the display screen.

[0013] Event information for generating a visual, auditory or physical event is attached to the frame data, and a comic frame image is displayed on the comic browsing device by the comic page image display means. An event generating means for generating the above-mentioned event based on event information attached to the frame data representing the comic frame image in response to the display on the screen may be further provided. The comic frame image is displayed on the display screen, and an event (enlarge / reduce characters in the comic frame image, generate sound effects, vibrate the input device, etc.) can be generated. You can prevent getting tired.

The present invention also provides a program and a program recording medium used for realizing a comic book browsing apparatus or realizing the above control method. The program recording medium includes any portable or fixed type recording medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, and a semiconductor memory.

Further, the present invention provides an invention in which the above-described method for controlling a comic browsing device is extended to a general method for controlling an image browsing device.

An image browsing apparatus according to the present invention stores a plurality of page data representing each of a plurality of page images, and frame data representing a frame image included in the page image represented by the page data. By superimposing a part of the page image of the previous page on each of the page images represented by the page data, at least a part of all the page images represented by the page data is displayed on the display screen of the display device. And displaying the frame image represented by the frame data on the list of page images displayed on the display screen. The images include images such as portraits, landscapes, portraits, landscapes, pictures for expressing other contents, photographs, and the like.

[0017]

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of a system for a video game.

A system for a video game includes a game machine main body 1, a controller for operating a pointer or the like appearing on a display screen, a memory card for recording a progress state of the game, and the like, programs and data. The hard disk that stores the hard disk for recording
Drive 4, communication device 5 for connecting game machine body 1 to a network such as the Internet, and image signals (graphic data) output from game machine body 1
And input of audio signals (sound data)
The display screen 10A displays an image represented by the received image signal.
And an output device (such as a CRT display device having a speaker) 10 for outputting the sound represented by the audio signal from the speaker. Controller 2, memory card 3, hard disk drive 4, and communication device 5
Are removably connected to the game machine body 1.
The game machine body 1 is detachably connected to the output device 10.

On the front end face of the game machine body 1, a CD on which a program and data for a video game are recorded
-ROM (or DVD-ROM) (hereinafter simply CD-
Disc tray 6 for loading 9)
Is provided. The CD-ROM 9 is placed on the disk tray 6. On the right side of the disk tray 6, a reset button 7 and an eject button 8 are provided. The reset button 7 is the game console 1
Used to initialize (reset) a RAM (to be described later). The eject button 8 is used for storing the disc tray 6 in the game machine main body 1 or for ejecting the disc tray 6 from the inside of the game machine main body 1 to the outside (opening and closing of the disc tray 6). Further, a memory card slot 11 for connecting a memory card 3, a controller connector 12 for connecting a controller 2, a hard disk drive 4, a communication device 5, and the like are provided on a front end face of the game machine main body 1. Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors 13 for connecting external devices are provided. In FIG. 1, memory card 3 is inserted into memory card slot 11.
However, one controller 2 is connected to each controller connector 12. Two USB connectors
The 13, hard disk drive 4 and the communication device 5
Are connected respectively.

The controller 2 includes a cross key 2A for moving a pointer and the like up and down, left and right (including diagonally) on a display screen 10A of the output device 10,
Buttons used for selecting menu display (○ (circle) button, × (cross) button, □ (square) button, △ (triangle) button) (only the ○ (circle) button is marked with 2B), other button, joystick is provided. A vibration device (not shown) for vibrating the controller 2 is provided inside the controller 2. In this embodiment, basically, the cross key 2A,
(Circle) button 2B is used for various input operations.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram mainly showing an electric configuration of the game machine main body 1. As shown in FIG.

The game machine main body 1 includes a CPU 21. CPU
Reference numeral 21 generally controls the operation of the game machine main body 1. This C
RAMs 22 and C for providing a work area, a buffer area, a counter area, and the like to the PU 21 via the bus 20
CD-ROM drive 23 for reading out programs and data recorded on D-ROM 9, CD-ROM 9 and RAM
Output device that processes sound data recorded on 22 etc.
10 sound processing circuit 24, CD-ROM 9 or R
A graphic processing circuit 25 for processing graphic data recorded on the AM 22 or the like and outputting the processed graphic data to the output device 10, a controller 2, a hard disk (HD) 4A stored in a hard disk drive (HDD) 4, and a communication device 5
An interface circuit 26 for controlling transmission and reception of data between the host and the bus 20 and a hard disk (HD) 27 storing an operating system and the like are connected to each other.

The hard disk (HD) 4A stores a browsing program and content data 31.
The browsing program is mainly used to display a cartoon represented by the content data 31 on the display screen 10A of the output device 10 (the processing of the browsing program and the contents of the content data 31 will be described later in detail). . The browsing program and the content data 31 are distributed from the content server to the game machine body 1 via a network when a request is transmitted from the game machine body 1 to a content server (not shown). The delivered browsing program and content data 31
The data is stored in the HD 4A via the communication device 5, the interface circuit 26, the bus 20, and the like. Of course, viewing program and at least one a CD of the content data 31
-The browsing program and the content data 31 may be stored in the HD 4A via the CD-ROM drive 23, or the browsing program and the content data 31 may be stored in the HD 4A via the CD-ROM drive 23. without stored, it may be to read the CPU21 like.

FIG. 3 shows the contents of the content data 31.

The content data 31 includes a plurality of pages
Data 32, top page data 33, and a plurality of pieces of frame data 35 are included. Here, it is assumed that the content data 31 includes data for expressing a manga of one episode. By a plurality of page data 32, a top page data 33 and a plurality of frame data 35,
Data for expressing a manga is configured.

The page data 32 is image data (spread image data) corresponding to a spread of a magazine (single-page book) or the like. The content data 31 includes manga page data 32 for a plurality of facing pages. For example, if there are four pages of comics for one episode, four page data 32 are included in the content data 31.
Each of the page data 32 includes data (1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4) indicating the page number and the total number of page data 32 (pages) included in the content data 31.
/ 4).

The top page data 33 is image data of a portion corresponding to the cover (top page) of the comic.

The frame data 35 is image data representing a frame image (frame image) included in the page image represented by the page data 32. Generally, page data
The page image represented by 32 includes a plurality of frame images. The content data 31 includes frame data 35 representing all frame images included in the page image represented by the page data 32.

Some frame images represented by the frame data 35 further include a frame image. The content data 31 also includes frame data 35 representing a frame image included in the frame image.

The frame data 35 is accompanied by event information. FIG. 4 shows an example of the content of the event information.

[0031] in the event information, frame number information, speech information, sound effect information, are included vibration information, and other information.

The frame number information indicates the order of the frame image represented by the frame data 35 in all the pages represented by the page data 32 included in the content data 31. Represents The frame data 35 (frame images) are ordered by frame number information, and the order of each frame image is specified by the frame number information. For example, if a frame number information "3", the frame image represented by frame data 35 to which the event information is associated is the third frame image.

In comics, in general, words such as characters in the comics are described in balloons (frames of various shapes). The line (speech balloon) information indicates characters, numbers, symbols, signs, etc., or a combination thereof in the balloon of the frame image represented by the frame data 35. The character code is actually stored in the line information.

The sound effect information is information on sound (sound effect) output from the speaker of the output device 10 at the timing when the frame image represented by the frame data 35 is displayed on the display screen of the output device 10. .

The vibration information is frame data 35
Is information for causing the controller 2 to vibrate at the timing when the frame image represented by is displayed on the display screen of the output device 10. The vibration information includes information on the intensity of vibration generated in the controller 2,
And information on the length (time) of the vibration.

In addition to the above-mentioned event information, while the frame image represented by the frame data 35 is displayed on the display screen of the output device 10, a predetermined image (an image representing a character, a frame image, etc.) is displayed. For repeating the enlarged display / reduced display of an image (partial image or the like) representing a person included in the image at a fixed time interval, and when the frame image is displayed on the display screen of the output device 10, the frame image is displayed. Various kinds of information such as information for scrolling display (in the initial state, the end (top, left, right, or bottom) of the frame image is displayed, and the entire frame image is gradually displayed with the passage of time) included.

Of the various types of information described above included in the event information, the frame number information is included in all the frame data 35. Other information such as dialogues, sound effects, and vibrations have different contents for each piece of frame data 35 (there may be no information).

FIGS. 5 to 9 are flowcharts showing the flow of processing of the browsing program. 10 to 17 show examples of images displayed on the display screen of the output device 10 based on the processing of the viewing program.

The user of the game machine main body 1
When the execution command of the browsing program is input by using, the browsing program is read out from the HD 4A and read into the CPU 21. Control of the game machine main body 1 based on the browsing program is started.

The content data 31 is read from the HD 4A and stored in the RAM 22 (FIG. 5, step 41). The RAM 22 also has an area for counting counters i and j described later.

First, the top page data 33 included in the content data 31 is read by the CPU 21. The top page represented by the top page data 33 is displayed on the display screen 10A of the output device 10 (step 4).
2). A page feed button 70 is also displayed on the top page. FIG. 10 shows an example of the top page displayed on the display screen 10A.

When the top page is displayed, the display screen 10
A pointer (not shown in FIG. 10) is displayed on A.
The pointer on the display screen is
A can be used to move on the display screen. The user operates the cross key 2A to move the pointer to the page feed button 70, and then presses (clicks) the button 2B of the controller 2 (YES in step 43). Then, the initial value “1” is stored in the counter i provided in the RAM 22.
Is substituted (step 44). As shown in FIG.
With the page image represented by the page data 32 of the page as the top surface, the page images represented by all the page data 32 included in the content data 31 are superimposed and displayed in the order of the page numbers ( Steps
45). Further, the initial value "0" is substituted for the counter j (step 46).

In the display example shown in FIG. 11, the last page (the fourth page) is displayed on the lower left side of the display screen 10A, the third page is on the fourth page, and the second page is on the third page. , The first page is displayed above the second page. The first to third pages are displayed so as to be shifted to the upper right of the next page and superimposed on the next page.
For this reason, except for the first page at the top, other pages have a part on the left side and a part on the lower side of the display screen 10.
A is displayed. The page displayed on the top surface is hereinafter referred to as an “active page”.

For an active page whose entire surface is displayed on the display screen 10A, a frame image expressed in the active page can be designated.

When the operator of the game machine 1 uses the controller 2 to move the pointer 81 over any frame image in the active page and presses (clicks) the button 2B of the controller 2 (step 47), The frame number information (frame number) in the event information attached to the frame data 35 representing the specified frame image is read and assigned to a counter j created in the RAM 22 (step 51).
An event for the j-th frame is executed (step 52).

FIG. 12 shows a display example of the display screen 10A when the first frame image of the first page is selected. FIG.
In the event execution process (step 52), first, a process of superimposing and displaying the frame image represented by the frame data 35 on the page list image is performed as shown in FIG. Furthermore, frame data 35 representing the displayed frame image is displayed.
When information such as dialogue, sound effect, and vibration is stored in the event information accompanying the event, the processing corresponding to the information (sound effect sound, vibration of the controller 2, etc.) is displayed as a frame image. It is executed at the timing that is performed.

When the first frame image is displayed, a frame advance button 71 is displayed at the lower right of the display screen 10A (see FIG. 4).
12). The frame advance button 71 is clicked to display a frame image next to the frame image displayed on the display screen 10A.

For example, when the frame advance button 71 is clicked while the first frame image is displayed superimposed on the page list image (step 54), the counter j is incremented (FIG. 7; step). 61), “2” is substituted into the counter j. Second frame data
Frame image represented by 34, instead of the frame image represented by the first frame data 34, the display screen 10A
It is displayed above (step 52; FIG. 13). Frame advance button
By repeating the click of 71, the frame image represented by all the frame data 34 in the content data 31 can be displayed so as to be superimposed on the page list image. On the screen on which the final frame image is displayed, the frame advance button 71 is not displayed because there is no frame to be advanced to next.

On the display screen 10A on which the second and subsequent frame images are displayed, a frame return button 72 is displayed (see FIG. 13).

The frame return button 72 is clicked to display the previous frame image. For example, when the frame return button 72 is clicked while the second frame image shown in FIG. 13 is displayed superimposed on the page list image (step 55), the counter j is decremented (FIG. 8; (Step 62), the first frame image is superimposed on the page list image instead of the second frame image and displayed on the display screen 10A (Step 52; FIG. 12).

[0051] in the frame image to be displayed superimposed on the page list image on the display screen 10A, there are those that are further includes a frame image in the frame image. For example, figure
The second frame image displayed enlarged in FIG. 13 further includes three frame images. In such a case, any one of these three frame images can be designated by the pointer 81 (step 53; unenlarged frame designation). The specified frame image is superimposed on the page list image and displayed on the display screen 10A (steps 53 and 51).

FIG. 14 shows a display example in a case where the upper right frame image in the frame images shown in FIG. 13 is designated (step 53). When the frame image shown in FIG. 14 is the third frame image, when the frame advance button 71 is clicked while the image (second frame image) shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display screen 10A. , The same image (the image shown in FIG. 14) is displayed.

A portion other than the unenlarged frame image is a pointer 81.
And clicked (step 56)
The display returns to the original page list image (FIG. 11) (FIG. 5; step 45).

When the page list image is displayed, a page can be designated in addition to the frame designation (step 47) (FIG. 5; step 48).

As shown in FIG. 15, for example, when the first page is the active page, the pointer 81 is moved to the display portion of the third page and the button 2B of the controller 2 is clicked. The designated page number "3" is substituted for the counter i (FIG. 9; step 6).
3). As shown in FIG. 16, an image representing the third page is displayed (top) on the other page images (step
45). The third page becomes the active page.

As described above, since the frame can be designated for the active page, if the pointer 81 is moved to any one of the frame images in the active page and clicked, the frame image designated by the pointer 81 is clicked. Are enlarged and displayed on the display screen (see FIG. 17, steps 47, 51, 52).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of a video game system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram mainly showing an electric configuration of a game machine main body.

FIG. 3 visually shows contents of content data.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the content of event information.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a browsing program.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a browsing program.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a browsing program.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a browsing program.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of a browsing program.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a top page represented by top page data.

11 shows a display mode of the page list image represented by the page data.

FIG. 12 shows a frame image represented by frame data.
This shows a state in which the image is displayed superimposed on the page list image.

FIG. 13 shows a frame image represented by frame data.
This shows a state in which the image is displayed superimposed on the page list image.

FIG. 14 shows a frame image represented by frame data.
This shows a state in which the image is displayed superimposed on the page list image.

FIG. 15 shows a display mode of a page list image represented by page data.

FIG. 16 shows a display mode of a page list image in a state where a page image specified by a page is displayed on the top surface.

[17] frame image represented by frame data is,
This shows a state in which the image is displayed superimposed on the page list image.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game console 2 Controller 3 Memory card 4 Hard disk drive 5 Communication device 9 CD-ROM 31 Content data 32 Page data 33 Top page data 34 End page data 35 Frame data

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Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. A comic content storing a plurality of page data representing each of a plurality of comic page images and a frame data representing a comic frame image included in the comic page image represented by the page data. The data storage means superimposes a part of the manga page image of the previous page on each of the manga page images represented by the page data so that at least a part of all the manga page images represented by the page data is superposed. The comic frame image represented by the frame data is added to the comic page list image display means displayed on the display screen of the display device and the comic page image list displayed on the display screen by the comic page list image display means. A comic browsing device comprising: comic frame image display means for superimposed display. 2. The manga content data storage means stores page number data representing a page order associated with each of the page data, and the manga page list image display means stores the page number data in the manga page list data. The comic browsing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the comic page image is displayed on the display screen in an order based on the comic book page image. 3. A manga page image designating means for accepting designation of any of the manga page images displayed by the manga page list image display means. When a manga page image is designated by the manga page image designating means, Active manga page display means for displaying the specified manga page image on top of the manga page list image superimposed on the manga page list image, and included in the manga page image displayed on the top surface by the active manga page display means A comic frame image designation receiving means for receiving any of the comic frame image designations is further provided, wherein the comic frame image display means displays the comic frame image designated by the comic frame image designation receiving means in a list of comic page images. The comic browsing device according to claim 1, wherein the comic browsing device is superimposed and displayed. 4. A comic frame image displayed by the comic frame image display means, wherein the frame data is accompanied by a continuous number indicating a frame order of the comic frame image represented by the frame data. 2. The comic browsing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: comic frame image reproducing means for reproducing the frames one by one according to the frame sequence number. 5. The frame data is accompanied by event information for generating a visual, auditory or physical event, and the comic frame image display means displays a comic frame image on a display screen. In response to
The comic browsing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an event generating means for generating the event based on event information attached to the frame data representing the comic frame image. 6. The frame data includes first frame data and second frame data representing at least one comic frame image included in the comic frame image represented by the first frame data. The comic browsing apparatus according to claim 1, 4 or 5, comprising: 7. A method for storing a plurality of page data representing each of a plurality of comic page images and frame data representing a comic frame image included in the comic page image represented by the page data, . By superimposing a part of the manga page image of the previous page on each of the manga page images represented by the data, at least a part of all the manga page images represented by the page data is displayed on the display screen of the display device. A method for controlling a manga browsing device, wherein a manga frame image represented by the frame data is superimposed on a list of manga page images displayed and displayed on a display screen. 8. Further storing page number data representing a page order associated with each of the page data,
The method according to claim 7, wherein at least a part of the comic page image is displayed on a display screen in an order based on the page number data. 9. Receiving designation of any of the displayed manga page images, displaying the specified manga page image on top of the manga page list image, and displaying the specified manga page image on the top surface. 8. The control method of the comic browsing device according to claim 7, wherein any one of the comic comic images included in the comic comic image is received and the designated comic comic image is superimposed on the comic comic image list. . 10. The frame data is accompanied by a continuous number indicating the frame order of the comic frame image represented by the frame data, and the displayed comic frame image is added to the frame sequence number. 8. The method of controlling a comic browsing device according to claim 7, wherein the comics are reproduced one by one in order. 11. The frame data is accompanied by event information for generating a visual, auditory or physical event, and responds to the display of the comic frame image on the display screen. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the event is generated based on event information attached to frame data representing the comic frame image. 12. The frame data includes first frame data and second frame data representing a plurality of frame images included in a frame image represented by the first frame data. 13. The method for controlling a comic browsing device according to claim 7, 10 or 12. 13. A comic content storing a plurality of page data representing each of a plurality of comic page images and a frame data representing a comic frame image included in the comic page image represented by the page data. The page data is represented by the page data by reading the page data from the data storage means and superimposing a part of the comic page image of the previous page on each of the comic page images represented by the read page data. Displaying at least a part of the comic page image on the display screen of the display device, reading the frame data from the comic content data storage means, and displaying the comic frame image represented by the read frame data on the display screen; The computer is displayed so that it is superimposed on the list of comic page images displayed above. A program that controls data. 14. The page data is accompanied by page number data indicating a page order, and at least a part of a comic page image is displayed on a display screen in an order based on the page number data. 14. The program according to claim 13, which controls a computer. 15. A manga page image designated by an input from an input device among the displayed manga page images, is displayed on the top surface by being superimposed on the manga page list image, and is displayed on the top surface. among cartoon frame images included in the comic page image are, the comic frame image specified by an input from the input device, controls the computer to display superimposed on the list of the comic page image to claim 13 The described program. 16. The frame data is accompanied by a continuous number indicating the frame order of the comic frame image represented by the frame data, and the displayed comic frame image is added to the frame sequence number. 14. The program according to claim 13, wherein the computer is controlled so that the frames are reproduced one by one in order. 17. The frame data is accompanied by event information for generating a visual, auditory or physical event, and responds to the display of the comic frame image on the display screen. 14. The program according to claim 13, wherein the program controls a computer to generate the event based on event information attached to frame data representing the comic frame image. 18. A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 13 is recorded. 19. A method for storing a plurality of page data representing each of a plurality of page images and frame data representing a frame image included in the page image represented by the page data, By superimposing a part of the page image of the previous page on each of the displayed page images, at least a part of all the page images represented by the page data is displayed on the display screen of the display device, and is displayed on the display screen. A method for controlling an image browsing device, wherein a frame image represented by frame data is superimposed on a list of page images displayed in the image display device.